Lister plow and planter



Oct. 16, 1928. 1,688,034

T. BROWN LISTER PLOW AND PLANTER Original Filed Nov. 13, 1918 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 v al M? Hanna-q.

Oct. 16, 1928.

T. BROWN LISTER PLOW AND PLANTER Original Filed Nov. 13, 1918 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ins 11!:

Oct. 16, 1928. 1,688,034

T. BROWN LISTER PLOW AND PLANTER Original Filed Nov. 13, 1918 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 I I a 25 1o UNITED STATES PATEN I 1,688,034 T OFFICE.

THEOPHILUS BROWN, OF MOLINE,-ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR '10v DEERE & COMPANY, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

LISTER PLOW AND PLANTER.

. Application filed November 13, 1918, Serial No. 262,343. Renewed January 28, 1922. Serial No. 532,503.

My invention relatesto lister plows and planters, and has for its object to provide a machine of that class, preferably tractor drawn and ada ted to be automaticall Referring to the drawings in which similar numerals indicate identical parts I F igure 1 is a plan view of a lister plow and planter embodying my improvements, and showing also a draft device for connecting the machine to a tractor, and the levers projecting forwardly.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1 with the plow in operative position.

' F i gure 3 is a plan view similar to Figure 1 but arranged to be horse drawn and with the levers extended rearwardly.

Figure 4- is a side elevation of Figure 3. Figure 5 is a front elevation of Figure 4. Figure 6 is a front elevation similar to F i gure 5 but with the axle inclined laterally. Figure 7 is a side elevation, the opposite of Figure 2 and showing the plow raised. 3

Figures 8 and 9 are detail views of the connection of the shaft with a wheel to transmit power lhereform to the seeding mechanism, and I v Figure 10 is a longitudinal section of said shaft. r

The main frame is composed ofbars 1 and 2 having parallel parts 1, 2 for a portion of their length and convergin. at their forward ends to a plow beam 3 'to which the ends are bolted. The rear end portions of the bars 1 and 2 also converge to a casting 1 to which they are rigidly secured. As shown in Ffgures land 2 the forward end of the plow beam 3 is bent downwardly and on opposite sides of its termination I secure clevis members to which is connected a draw bar 6 adapted for attachment to a tractor. Centrally the bars 1 and 2 are rigidly connected to the plow beam 3 by braces 7 and 6, and on the rear of-the plow beam is properly mounted a l ster plow 9.

A. crank axle extends trsmsversely of terminate in's pindles 13 and 14 having a common axis and turned inward toward each other and parallel to the main portion of the axle. Supporting wheels 15 and 16 are mounted on the spindles 13 and 14. The rear of the machine has supporting Wheels -17 mounted by means of a spmdle '18 journaled rotatably in a bearing in the'casting 41. v v

The seeding mechanism is of a well known type and includes a seed hooper 19 rigidly supported on the frame and having a discharge pipe 2O extending downwardly between covering wheels 21 which are suit-- ably supported from the plow beam 3. The seeder is operated by the traction power of one of the supporting wheels, preferably wheel 16, through a shaft 22 connected therewith and to the shaft 23 of the seeder in the following manner the inner end of the hub 24 of the Wheel 16 is threaded to receive a shield in the form of a funnel shaped member 25 which is securely held in place by a set screw 26. Pivotally mounted within the member 25 on, a bolt or pin 27 secured diametrically across the member 25, is a sleeve 28 having centrally opposite flattened sides with studs 29 thereon on which are pivoted arms 30v of the bifurcated end of a split sleeve 31. The shaft 22 is composed of a tubular part 32 within one end of which is held a part 33 connected rigidly to the sleeve 31. The rotary movement of the part- 33 is transmitted to the tubular part 32 by studs 34 on the part 33 and projecting through opposite slots 35 in the tubular part 32; the opposite end of the tubular part 32 receives a portion of a part 36 on the outer end of which is rigidly clamped a member 37 of a universal joint the second member 38 thereof being rigidly secured on the shaft 23 of the seeding device. Studs 39 onthe part 36 are adapted to engage .with notches 40 on the adjacent endof'the angularly relatively to each other, and to bring the seeding mechanism into operation I have made the connection or" the shaft 22 with the shaft 23 forward of the axis of the crank axle 10; consequently when the crank axle 10 is swung to lower the plow by relative fowvard movement of the supporting wheels and 16, the shaft 22 is shortened by longitudinal n'ioveinent o1 .its parts 32 and and the studs 39 are engaged with the notches 4-0 in the tubular part 32, the tension of the spring 41 pre venting a' disenga ncnt until the plow is raised out of oper the plow the shaft 22 is lengthened by outward movement ot the part 36 with respect to the part 32, and by contact of the studs 3 1 with the outer ends of the slots the tubular part 32 is disengaged from the studs 39 making; the seeder inoperative.

The slots 35 are of sullicient length to perinit a limited play oi? ac studs 34 therein,

so that the seeding ini'schanisrn will. be ope-r ative during); any adpistroent out the plow to regulate the depth of work. From the foreimplement frame. T his lowering or raising;

ot the frame, with the resultant relative angular movement between the shafts, causes the ertensible shaft 22 "to shorten or lengthen owing to the fact that the rear end of saidshart does not pivot about a center concentric with the pivotal axis of the crank axle 10, but instead pivots about a center which is disposed forwardly of the axle 10, as hereinbetlore described; Attention is also directed to the fact that the shaft member 33 directly and permanently connected with the hub otthe wheel 16 by the connection of the universal coupling to the throne shaped shield 25, so that such universal coupling .is well protected trorn the dirt that is carried up by the rim of the wheel and fallsoll the upper portion thereof. The tunnel shape ot the siiield not only deflects the dirt away from the universal coupling, but also provides for the angular disposition of the shaft inelnher with relation to the axis of said wheel.

The wheel'15 and spindle 13 are provided with a clutch mechanism one part of which is rigidly connected to the wheel 15., and the second part is loose on the spindle 13 and connected with the frame, both parts ion entirely. In raising the machine and on which for this purpose and ldo not limit inyseli to the type shown.

, The interior parts and various details of the clutch indicated conventionally in the drawings are well known and do notrequire detailed description. Here it is suflicientto note that the intermittently driven part 66 of the clutch transmits lifting power to the heain through a link'SO. As shown, the upper end of the link is pivotally connected. to the short arm 61 ot a hand lever 61 pivoted to the frame and associated with a rack segnient 62 for lockingl'he lever at any selected angulation. The lever is pivoted to the beam frame at points near the hearing; 11.

The axle 10 is sulliciently loose in the hearing 11 to permit of a limited transverse rocking movement with relation to the frame, or in other words to perrnit the frame to rock about a longitudinal axis'relative to the axle, the latter rocking being controlled by the operator in order to keep the ttranie level or parallel with the surface. For this latter purpose I secure rigidly on the bar 1 a downwardly extending support t) to which is pivotally secured a lever l3; a member i extends forwardly from the pivoted end of the lever 4:3 and is provided with bearing in which the axle 1O isroclrably journaled. Preferably I inalce the nien'iber 44lseparate from the lever a3 and secure it thereto by suitable belts or rivets, but it is 'ol'ivio'us that it can be integral with the lever. Mounted on the bar 1 is a se uiental raclr d5 with which a latch, of the the lever 4:3 is adapted to engage. it will be readily apparent that by actuation of the lever 4-3 with its itulcruin on the axle, the plow and attached seeding device can be kept level with relation to the ground.

hen the clutch is tripped so as to release the plow and seeding mechanism for operation, the 1O rocks clockwise from the osition'shown in F 'i', and the driving connection comprising the shafts and 23 is shortened automatically causing the notches in the part 32 thereof to engage with the studs on the part 36 so that power is transinittezjl from the wheel 16 to the shaft 23 to operate the seeding mechanism. lVhcn the axle 10 is rocked in the opposite direo tion to raise the plow the shaft 22 will be lengthened and the parts 32 and 36 disengage automatically to stop theoperation of the seeding mechanismf As it intended that my machine may be also horse drawn, I have provided an attachment which can be readily secured on a draft pole or ial type, on-

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tongue is supported. This attachment comprises a support 46 having an end portion bent downwardly and rigidly secured to the beam 3. The support at extends laterally and on it is pivotally mounted a bracket 47 to which a draft tongue LSjis bolted. The opposite end of the support 46 is secured to braces f9 and 50, the latterextending to the tongue 48 to which it is secured; the brace 49 extends rearwardly, and is secured to a bracket 51 mounted on the frame bar 1.

vW hen the machine is changed to horse power, I provide a seat for the driver, as shown, and reverse the levers so as to bring them within easy reach from the seat.

Under many conditions of ground surface the two wheels and 16 runin different horizontal planes, and if the wheel-carrying system is rigid with the beam and the tools carried thereby the latter will be thrown out of their true level working position when the wheels are at different levels.

lVith the present construction the wheel 16 and its immediately connected parts can, by

the lever 43 and the vertically movable hearing, be positioned to run in horizontal plane other than that of the wheel 15, without the established leveling adjustment of the beam and tools being affected when the power lift mechanism operates to raise or lower the plow. And the operator can swing or tilt the wheel system as he finds desirable, and then lock it in position after adjustment. This tilting movement takes place around an axial line at the bearing 11, and here the wheel-carrying shaft 10 is connected to the beam frame in such way that all of the parts adjacent to the bearing are held practically fixed, vertically, in relation to each other. i

This arrangement of parts provides for transmitting uniformly, during all lifting efforts, the automatically generated power which is utilized for lifting the beam. The link transmits the lifting power to this part of the structure, and the same operative relationships between the movable wheel15,

the clutch, the link 60 and the beam frame are maintained on all occasions of exertion of lifting effort; and irrespective of the relative positions of the two wheels. WVhether the wheel 16 be traveling on a relatively high line or on a relatively low one, the automatic lifter is always in proper relationship for liftin to the position in Fig. 7.

What I claim is I v 1, An agricultural machine having 'in combination, a frame, an axle rockably journaled onthe frame and having'both end portions projecting downwardly and provided at their terminations with inwardly extending spindles, supporting wheels mounted on said spindles, a seeding mechanism carried on the frame, means-to avardly extending o the tools from the position in Fig. 2

operate the seeding mechanism by the tracthe frameby the traction power of the opposite wheel.

2. An agricultural machine having in combination, a frame, an axle rocka'bly journaled on the frame and having both end portions projecting downwardly and provided at their terminations with ,in-

spindles, supporting wheels mounted on said spindles, a seeding mechanism carried on theframe, a shaft connection from one wheel hub to the seeding mechanismwvhereby the latter is operated by the traction power of the wheel, and

means operable at will to rock said axle and raise the frame by the traction power of the opposite wheel. I

3. An agricultural implement having in combination a, frame, an axle journaled on the frame to turn about a transverse axis and having both end portions projecting downwardly and provided with "wheel spindles,-said frame being-adapted to rock.

about alongitudinal axis relatively to said axle, supporting wheels mounted on said spindles, seeding mechanism carried by the frame, a driving connection between one of said wheels and the seeding mechanism whereby the latter may be operated by the traction power of said wheel, and means operable at will by the traction power of one of said wheels to turn said axle about a tranverse axis to raise theframe.

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4. An agricultural machine, having in combination, a frame, an axle journaled in a bearing on one side of theframe and adapted to turn about a transverse axis to. raise and lower the frame, and to be rocked transversely relatively to the frame, said axle having both end portions projecting downwardly and provided at. their terminations with spindles, supporting wheels mounted on said spindles, a seeding mechanism carried on the frame, a connection from one wheel hub to the seeding mechanism whereby the latter is operated by the traction power of the wheel whentlie frame is lowered and disconnected therefrom when the frame is raised to its limit, and means to adjust the frame about a longitudinal axis to preserve its parallelism with the ground while the seeding mechanism isin operation. j

5. An agricultural machine having in combination a frame, an .axle rockably journaled on the frame, supporting wheels on said axle, a seeding mechanism mounted on the frame, means to operate theseeding mechanism by traction power of one of said wheels, and means toadjust the frame about a 'longitudinalaxis to preserve itsparallelism with the ground while the seeding mechanism 1s in operation.

6. An agricultural machine having in combination a frame, an axle journaled in a bearing on one side of the frame and adapted to be rocked about a transverse axis to raise and lower the frame, means for rocking the frame on said axle about a longitudinal axis, said axle having both end por tions projecting downwardly and provided at their terminations with spindles, supporting wheels mounted on said spindles, a seeding mechanism carried on the frame, a pair of angularly disposed shafts interposed between one wheel hub and the seeding mechanism, and clutch mechanism associated with said shafts, and controlled by the raising and lowering of the frame to form a driving connection between the seeding mechanism and said wheel when the frame is lowered and to break such driving connection when the frame raised to its limit.

7. An agricultural implement having in combination a frame, cranks at opposite sides thereof adapted to. rock about a transverse axis to raise or lower the frame, said cranks having wheel spindles, wheels mounted on said spindles, seedingimechanism carried by the frame, and flexible means for driving the seeding mechanismifrom one of said wheels, said means comprising a shaft member driven by and mounted to swing with the spindle of the latter wheel, a shaft member mounted on the frame and operatively connected with the seeding mechanism, and means operated by the rocking of the axle for making or breaking a driving connection between said shaft members. 7

8. An agricultural implement having in combination a fran'le, an axle rockably journaled on the frame and having a downturned end. portion provided at its termination with an inwardly extending -wheel spindle, a supporting wheel mounted on said spindle, a seeding mechanism carried on the frame, and means for operating the seeding mechanism by the traction power of said wheel. 7 i

9. An agricultural implement having in combination a frame, a crank axle journaled on the frame to rock about a transverse axis, supporting wheels on said axle, seeding mechanism mounted on the frame and adapted to be drivenby power from one of said wheels, means actuated by the swinging of said axle for operatively connecting said seeding mechanism with or disconnecting it from such wheel, and means for adjusting the frame about a longitudinal axis to pre serve its parallelism with the ground when the seeding mechanism is in operation.

10. An agricultural implement having in combination a frame, an axle rockably journaled on the frame and having a downturned end portion'provided at its termination with a wheel spindle, a supporttrolling the operation of the seeding mech-,-

anism. i

11. An agricultural implement lltlVlIlglIl combination a frame, an axle rockably journaled on the frame and having a clownturned end portion provided at its termination with an inwardly extending wheel spindle, a supporting wheel mounted on said spindle, seeding mechanism carried on the frame, and a flexible connection between the hub of said wheel and the seeding mechanism for driving the latter from said wheel.

I 12. An agricultural implement having in combination a frame, an axle rockably jour-' naled on the frame and having a downturned end portion provided at its terminationwith an inwardly extending wheel spindle, a supporting wheel mounted on said spindle, seeding mechanism'carried on the frame, and a flexible connection between the hub of said wheel and the seeding mechanism for drivingthe latter from said wheel, said flexible connection comprising a shaft permanently connected with said hub by a universal joint.. I v

18. An agricultural machine having in combination a frame, an axle rockably journaled on the frame, supporting wheels on saidaxle, seeding mechanism carried on the frame, a shaft connected with said seeding mechanism and extending forward of the axle journal, an extensible shaft disposed at an angle to said first mentioned shaft, a

universal joint connecting one end of said extensible shaft with the hub of one of the supporting wheels, a universal joint connecting said shafts together, and clutch mechanism associated with said extensibleshaft and actuated by shortening or lengthening thereof for controlling'the transmission of power through said latter shaft,-said extensible shaft swinging upwardly and downward- 1y with the rocking movement of said axle, V

the rear end of said extensibleshai" having pivotal movement about a center which is disposed 'eccentrically withrespect to the axis of rocking movement of saidaxle, whereby said extensible shaft is caused to shorten or lengthen in such swinging move ment for engaging or releasing said clutch,

14. An agricultural implement having in combination a frame, an axle" rockably journaled on the frame and having a downturned end portion provided at its terminationwith a wheel spindle, a supporting wheel mounted on said spindle, seeding mechanism carried on the frame,.a shaft mounted on said frame and operatively con nected with said seeding mechanism, a secondary shaft driven by and mounted to swing With the spindle of said supporting Wheel, a universal joint pivotally connecting 7 said shafts together for relativeswinging movement, and clutch mechanism interposed between said shafts for controlling the transmission of driving rotation through said shafts, said shafts being so connected with said frame and with said Wheel that rocking of the axle will make or break the driving connection between said shafts.

THEOPHILUS BROWN. 

